The Wolf of Wall Street star Margot Robbie in talks to play Jane in Tarzan

The Wolf of Wall Street star Margot Robbie is apparently in talks to play Jane in a new Tarzan movie.

Tarzan will be directed by Harry Potter director David Yates with Alexander Skarsgard in the titular role. Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson are also attached to star.

Yates is directing the film from Edgar Rice Burroughs’ original novel, with Jerry Weintraub and Alan Riche producing.

Robbie plays the love interest of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street, and recently dished on a slapping scene that she feared would get her into a bit of trouble with the Oscar-nominated star.

‘I got a little lost in the moment’ she told GQ, ‘I slapped his face and said, “F*ck you!” There was a stunned silence then they all burst out laughing.

‘I’d thought they were going to sue me. I apologised profusely but Leo said, “That was brilliant. Hit me in the face again!”’